Ocean City Continues Anti-Offshore Wind Campaign

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OCEAN CITY — With the arrival of a massive meteorological tower off the resort coast signaling the next significant step in the development of offshore wind farms, Ocean City officials this wee......

Decatur Girls Get In The Win Column

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BERLIN- After starting the season with a couple of losses against tough Bayside North schools, Decatur’s girls’ varsity soccer team vented some frustration in Wicomico on the road this wee......

Hospital Pharmacy Will Now Offer Medication Disposal Kits

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BERLIN – Atlantic General Hospital will begin distributing the Deterra Drug Deactivation System with all opioid prescriptions. The medication disposal kits are part of the Worcester Goes Purple......

Rotary Club Donates Supplies To Worcester Students

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The Ocean City-Berlin Rotary Club recently donated a trunk full of school supplies to students in Worcester County through Worcester Youth and Family Counseling. Pictured, from left, are Cliff Berg, ......

Symphony Orchestra To Open 22nd Season In Ocean City

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OCEAN CITY – On Sunday, Sept. 29 at the Ocean City Performing Arts Center within the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra will kick off its 22nd season with La......

Thoughts From The Publisher’s Desk – September 20, 2019

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Though Maryland’s next legislative session is still four months away, the groundwork has begun to keep school systems from opening before Labor Day weekend.Within a matter of hours yesterday, M......

‘Everything Just Clicked’ At National Folk Festival; Attendance Estimated At 153K

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SALISBURY – Salisbury officials estimate that more than 153,000 people attended this year’s National Folk Festival, a significant increase from last year’s inaugural event.In a stat......

Devin Waters Named Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week”

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The post Devin Waters Named Atlantic Physical Therapy “Tough Guy Of The Week” appeared first on News Ocean City Maryland Coast Dispatch Newspaper. ...

Berlin Entering Transition Period

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What a year it has been in Berlin. This week’s firing of the town administrator over “multiple issues’ is the latest in what has been a tumultuous 2019 by all accounts.Much of the e......

Star Charities To Begin Collecting Holiday Gifts For Wounded Soldiers

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Star Charities will begin collecting holiday gifts for wounded soldiers next month. Star Charities members: Secretary Sue Walter, Faith Stanley, Paulette Mari and Anna Foultz are pictured during a re......

A Week In Business – September 20, 2019

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Monthly Housing RecapBERLIN — Despite a continued decline in available housing inventory, the Lower Eastern Shore saw an increase in home sales in August 2019, according to the latest numbers f......

Seahawks Fall To Queen Anne’s, 31-19

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BERLIN- Despite a valiant comeback effort, Stephen Decatur’s varsity football team fell to host Queen Anne’s last Friday to fall to 1-1 on the season.The Seahawks got on the board first a......

Local Teams Solid In First XC Meet

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BERLIN- The local high school cross country teams turned in strong performances in the first meet of the season last week at Decatur with high team scores and several standout individual finishes.In t......

Two Hospitalized In Night Accident

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BERLIN — Two individuals were injured including one sent to Shock Trauma during a vehicle collision on westbound Route 50 on Wednesday night.Shortly before 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Maryland State Po......

Obituaries – September 20, 2019

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Cindy L. WardBERLIN – Cindy L. Ward died July 16, 2019 at Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury after an extended illness. She was 69 years old.Born on Dec. 6, 1949 in Harrisburg, Pa. W......

Things To Do Around Town – September 20, 2019

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Every Monday:  TOPS Meeting 5:30-6:30 p.m. Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin. Take Off Pounds Sensibly is a support group promoting weight loss and maintaining a healthy life-style.410-641-0157.......

Field, Stadium Dedication Set For Friday

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BERLIN- Two local icons will be feted during a special ceremony dedicating the new turf field and stadium at Stephen Decatur High School during Friday’s home game against Easton.Last February, ......

Kiwanis Club Donates To Worcester GOLD

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The local Kiwanis Club of Greater Ocean Pines-Ocean City supports many different organizations, including Worcester GOLD (Giving Other Lives Dignity). The club’s $800 donation will provide supp......

What’s Your Sign? – September 20, 2019

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19): An offer to help with a stalled project should reassure you that you have a workable plan in spite of the problems in getting it up and running. The week’s end bri......

Open Houses Of The Week- September 20, 2019

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FENWICK ISLAND 30068 Sanctuary Dr The Overlook Tues-Sat 10-5 Sun-Mon 12-5 New Construction Single Family Homes Bayfront Community NV Homes 302-988-2185WEST OCEAN CITY West Harbor Village 9800-32 Moor......

Mallards Edge Seaford, 3-2, In Overtime

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BERLIN- Worcester Prep’s varsity field hockey got off the snide this week with a dramatic 3-2 overtime win over Seaford at home on Monday. Not much was going right for the Mallards in the early ......

State Test Scores Confirm Worcester Schools Among Best

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SNOW HILL – The latest test results show that Worcester County students continue to perform at high levels.In a presentation to the Worcester County Board of Education, officials reported that W......

Law Enforcement Eyes ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy For Upcoming Motorized Events

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OCEAN CITY — With two motorized special events on the horizon, the resort’s task force met this week with a promise of an even stronger presence and a new strategy to tackle some of the c......

Elks Lodge Sponsors Remembrance Service

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The Elks Lodge 2645 Veterans’ Group sponsored a Sept. 11 Remembrance Service. Veterans’ Group Chairman Sarge Garlitz opened the service with Call to the Colors followed by the invocation,......

Bishopville Land Rezoning Approved

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SNOW HILL –  The Worcester County Commissioners approved a rezoning request for land on North Piney Point Road this week.The commissioners on Tuesday voted 6-0 to rezone 9.4 acres on North ......

Voices From The Readers – September 20, 2019

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Solicitor Position Should Be SalariedEditor:The passing of Guy Ayres the City Solicitor of Ocean City and in Government for 37 years underscores the end of an era. It reminds us that life is in const......

Republican Women Donate To Showell Elementary

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September is Literacy Month and Showell Elementary School was the proud recipient of a monetary donation to buy books. The Republican Women of Worcester County has generously gifted $300 to increase ......

Dog Park Improvements Completed

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OCEAN CITY — Improvements at the town’s dog park at 94th Street have been completed, but the entire park complex could be expanded in the future. Back in July, Public Works Director Hal Ad......

Cops & Courts – September 20, 2019

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Burglary, Assault ArrestOCEAN CITY — A Selbyville man was arrested on first-degree burglary charges this week after allegedly breaking into a resort apartment and assaulting another man before ......

Vanishing Ocean City With Bunk Mann – September 20, 2019

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For many years, the only way to cross the Chesapeake Bay was by ferry. The ferries ran from Sandy Point near Annapolis to the Matapeake State Park on Kent Island (and before that from Annapolis to Cl......

Company Donating Online Sales To Bahamas

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WEST OCEAN CITY – A resort fishing brand is working alongside the connections of a Florida-based business to raise funds for hurricane relief efforts in the Bahamas.Through Sept. 22, Pure Lure R......

Golfing Weather Called ‘About As Good As It Can Get’

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OCEAN CITY — Buoyed by a successful season blessed with great weather for the most part, resort officials are recommending a modest increase in the hotel package rate at the town-owned EagleR......

County Officials Discuss Wor-Wic Scholarship’s Future

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SALISBURY – Officials at Wor-Wic Community College are expected to work with county leaders to reevaluate a taxpayer-funded scholarship initiative in light of a new statewide program.On Tuesday,......

Decatur Boys Stay on a Major Roll

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BERLIN- Stephen Decatur’s boys’ varsity soccer team stayed on a major roll to start the season this week, blanking county rival Snow Hill, 7-0, on Tuesday.The Seahawks have started the sea......

The Resorter … Revisited – September 20, 2019

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Summer of 1979Volume XXVEdition 6Issue HighlightsJean Bourne, 19, Miss Maryland USA, posed for the cover of this issue. Borne studied radio and television at the University of Maryland to one da......